[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faction-/factions/grey-knights":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":81,"description":82,"extension":83,"faction":84,"heroImage":85,"hex":86,"intro":87,"lastUpdated":81,"meta":88,"navigation":89,"path":90,"seo":91,"stem":92,"system":93,"__hash__":94},"factions/factions/grey-knights.md","How to Paint Grey Knights",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":73},"minimark",[9,13,18,21,25,38,41,45,48,52],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Grey Knights are silver power armour with gold and bone detailing - a fast army to basecoat thanks to the metallic armour, with plenty of scope for magical force-weapon effects on the characters.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"the-signature-look","The signature look",[10,19,20],{},"Bright but cool silver armour, gold trim, bone tabards and lots of ornate Nemesis weapons. The silver should look clean and noble rather than dirty or industrial.",[14,22,24],{"id":23},"painting-the-silver-armour","Painting the silver armour",[26,27,28,32,35],"ul",{},[29,30,31],"li",{},"Basecoat a bright silver (or a leadbelcher-type dark silver for a moodier look).",[29,33,34],{},"Shade with a thin black or blue wash in the recesses only - don't drown the metal or it goes grimy.",[29,36,37],{},"Edge highlight with a brighter silver. Metallics already catch the light, so highlights should be subtle.",[10,39,40],{},"A metallic basecoat plus a careful recess wash gets a Grey Knight tabletop-ready very quickly.",[14,42,44],{"id":43},"force-weapons-and-accents","Force weapons and accents",[10,46,47],{},"The glowing Nemesis force weapons are the highlight: object-source lighting in blue or a cool white, with the glow glazed onto the surrounding hand and armour. Gold trim and red/blue books and seals finish the look.",[14,49,51],{"id":50},"tips-and-common-mistakes","Tips and common mistakes",[26,53,54,61,67],{},[29,55,56,60],{},[57,58,59],"strong",{},"Don't over-wash the silver."," A light recess wash keeps it noble; a heavy one makes it look like dirty steel.",[29,62,63,66],{},[57,64,65],{},"Subtle highlights."," Metallics reflect light already - go gentle.",[29,68,69,72],{},[57,70,71],{},"Make the weapons glow."," A consistent force-weapon colour ties the army together.",{"title":74,"searchDepth":75,"depth":75,"links":76},"",2,[77,78,79,80],{"id":16,"depth":75,"text":17},{"id":23,"depth":75,"text":24},{"id":43,"depth":75,"text":44},{"id":50,"depth":75,"text":51},"2026-06-28","How to paint Grey Knights - the silver power armour, with tips for keeping metallics clean and adding the chapter's signature force-weapon glow.","md","Grey Knights","/images/factions/grey-knights.webp","#8b9096","Clean silver armour and glowing force weapons",{},true,"/factions/grey-knights",{"title":5,"description":82},"factions/grey-knights","40k","I9h4jTxgACVLEzISTR8aaeVIplVbfR3wiIXdtZYAyyQ"]